Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Patterson

Joseph E. Patterson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • REAL-TIME PIPE SAND MONITORING TOOL
    Publication number: 20260117644
    Abstract: A measured hydrostatic pressure loss across a distance in a pipe, a theoretical hydrostatic pressure loss across the distance in the pipe, and a density of sand for the pipe may be used to determine a sanding indicator value for the pipe. The sanding indicator value may be used to monitor sanding events in the pipe. The monitoring of sanding events in the pipe via the sanding indicator value may be both accurate and timely, enabling operators to take actions to prevent/reduce operational issues and/or damage to the pipe/other equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Inventors: Joseph E. Patterson, Simona Duplat, Haijing Gao, Ramesh Anant Kini
  • WELLBORE DEPOSITION MONITORING TOOL
    Publication number: 20250101856
    Abstract: A flow rate in a wellbore and a measured frictional pressure drop in the wellbore are used to determine a measured friction loss factor for the wellbore. The flow rate in the wellbore and an ideal frictional pressure drop in the wellbore are used to determine an ideal friction loss factor for the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Joseph E. Patterson, Ramesh Anant Kini
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PRESSURE CHANGES IN PIPE SECTIONS
    Publication number: 20240117728
    Abstract: The present embodiments disclose a system and method for generating a predictive model to detect leak in undersea pipes. The system includes an administrator processor and one or more pipe sections. The method proceeds with observing changes in pressure, generating a predictive model configured to determine if a leak has occurred, and closing one or more pipes responsible for the leak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Baha Tulu Tanju, Matthew R. Kramer, Antonio C.F. Critsinelis, Sid A. Mebarkia, Simona Duplat, Joseph E. Patterson, Jeffrey E. Mychaskiw
  • System and method for determining a NOstorage capacity of catalytic device
    Patent number: 7918086
    Abstract: Performance characteristics of a catalytic device are determined based on a particle size of a particulate component of the catalytic device. In this way, aging of a catalytic device can be accounted for in the calculation of performance characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gopichandra Surnilla, Christian T. Goralski, Jr., Joseph E. Patterson, Joseph R. Theis, Shane Elwart